OntologyTerm
carotenoid measurement

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   May 11th, 2017 at 4:53pm

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definition 
Is a quantification of some carotenoid, typically in blood. These are lipid based compounds derived from chloroplasts and chromoplasts of plants and some other photosynthetic organisms. Consumption of a diet rich in carotenoids is reported to have health benefits for human populations. (EFO)
namespace 
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo
parents 
  1. measurement
preferred_name 
carotenoid measurement
references 
  1. None
source_ontologies 
  1. Experimental Factor Ontology
term_id 
EFO:0004737
term_name 
carotenoid measurement
term_url 
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0004737